Japanese Perceptions of Papua New Guinea : War, Travel and the Reimagining of History Paperback / softback
by Ryota (Nagoya University, Japan) Nishino
Part of the War, Culture and Society series
Paperback / softback
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Japanese Perceptions of Papua New Guinea exposes the interactions between two ostensibly opposing worlds: war and travel.
While soldiers deployed to Eastern New Guinea during the Second World War recalled first-hand their experience of war, post-war tourists visited battle-sites, met locals, and drew their own conclusions about the Pacific island from the Japanese media.
This book, in bringing travel and war closer together through a comparative analysis of veterans’ memoirs and the records of postwar travelers, explores how individuals consume, create, and recreate war histories.
As a result, Ryota Nishino reveals the extent to which the memory of defeat - for both soldiers and civilians alike - influenced the Japanese perceptions of Papua New Guinea and shaped future relations between the countries.
Translating a diverse range of Japanese primary and archival sources, this book provides the first English-language analysis of the social and political impact of Japanese interpretations of the PNG campaign and its aftermath.
As such, Japanese Perceptions of Papua New Guinea: War, Travel and the Reimagining of History is an important text for anyone seeking a sophisticated understanding of war, nationalism, and memory culture in Japan and the Pacific Islands.
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:264 pages, 10 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:18/04/2024
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- ISBN:9781350369269
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In Stock - Less than 10 copies availableFree UK DeliveryEstimated delivery 2-3 working days
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:264 pages, 10 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:18/04/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350369269